Door and hinge



(No ModeL) N. E. WILSON.

DOOR AND HINGE.

Patented Aug. 22, 18.93.

I MQ-M ATTORNEYS.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NICHOLAS E. WILSON, OF THOMPSON, IOWA.

DOOR AND HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 503,730, dated August22, 1893. Application filed April 10, 1893. Serial No. &69,745. 7 (Nomodel.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS E. WILSON, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Thompson, in the county of Winnebago and Stateof Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Doors andHinges,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in a door and the hinges onwhich the door is mounted and swings in opening and closing.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a door with hingestobe hung under and in proximity to the cornice of the gable end of abuilding so that when the door is swung open it will, by virtue of theimproved form of the door and hinges, clear the cornice of the building,and when closed will fit snugly and tightly under the cornice.

A further object is to provide a door and hinges of simple construction,easily operated, and which may be cheaply manufactured.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings for a clearunderstanding of my invention, wherein corresponding letters indicatelike parts in the several views.

Figure 1, is a view in elevation of the gable end of abuilding, showinga pair of doors, with one door open, and the other closed, embodying myimprovements. Fig. 2, is a plan View of two pairs of hinges with boltstherein for securing the hinges to the door, and to the building. Fig.3, is a similar view showing a pair of hinges secured to a door and thegable end of a building, parts being broken away for betterillustration. Fig. 4, represents a brace to be secured to the buildingunder the stationary arm of a lower pair of hinges to prevent the hingesfrom sagging or breaking down by the weight of the door when open. Fig.5,is a detail in elevation showing the brace in use.

A represents a door of suitable construction, having a triangular upperportion B, to conform to the shape of the roof of the building. Thisportion of the door B may be cut away at b to permit a rail track for ahay carrier to project from the end of the building.

0 represents the hinges. The arms of the hinges being of likeconstruction a description of one arm of a hinge alone is given.

Hinge 0 consists of two members of like construction each memberhaving-arms cand c integral and forming a right angle with each other.Arm 0 has at its outer end an eye 0; and arm 0 of longer dimensions hasapertures therein to permit this arm to be bolted securely to a door.The two arms 00 forming parts of a complete hinge are superimposed oneupon the other to permit a bolt to pass through the eyes 0, after thearms of the hinges have been secured to the building and door in theusual Well known manner of hanging doors.

Dis a brace bent at a suitable angle at each end with apertures thereinto permit the brace to be bolted to the building and to arm a of thehinge to support thehinge when the door is open.

Arm 0 of the hinge is made of sufficient length to permit the upper partof the door, when swung open, to clear the cornice of the building. Thisobviates the necessity of having sliding doors which are more expensiveto construct, apt to get out of order, and which, oftentimes, in smallbuildings can not be used advantageously on account of the limited spacefor a door. At the same time, my improved door when opened provides alarger area and working space for carrying goods and materials in andout from the building than is usual with ordinary doors under suchconditions.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. A door having an upper portion shaped to conform to the pitch of theroof of the building to which it is hung when closed, in combinationwith hinges 0, having arms 0, c, and a brace to support the stationarypart of the lower hinge, substantially as described and set forth.

'2. The combination of a door having an upper triangular shaped portion,hinges .0 having arms of sufficient length to permit the door whenopened to clear the cornice of the roof near which it is mounted, and abrace D, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A door having a triangular upper portion, mounted in thegable end ofabuildin'g,

hinges having arms to permit the doorto swing clear of the cornice ofthe roof, and a 10 brace for hinges, substantially as descrlbed and setforth.

. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

NIQHOLAS E. WILSON.

I Witn esses':

E. E. BREWSTER, D. J. AGER.

